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UK Chancellor unveils energy package as part of 2026 Budget

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Thu, 29 Oct 2026, 7:50pm
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Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey holds the red Budget box as she stands outside 11 Downing Street with HM Treasury Ministers ahead of the announcement of the Autumn Budget in the House of Commons in London, United Kingdom on October 28, 2026. (Photo credit should read Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing via Getty Images)

UK Chancellor John Healey has unveiled his first Budget today, and it's prompted mixed reactions among experts.

People are in for some winter relief, as 20 million households will get a £100 energy payment.

UK correspondent Enda Brady says landlords and banks will be hit hard by this, as they'll be taxed extra to fund this payment. 

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